Passwords have been the authentication standard for computer systems for decades , although they have proven time and again to be vulnerable to various forms of cyberattacks and compromised user accounts regularly become a gateway for criminal hackers . One way CISOs can address this problem is through passwordless authentication. Solutions in this area promise:

• increase user security and

• At the same time, it eliminates the burden on users and the helpdesk caused by complex passwords.

When it comes to passwordless authentication, there is no getting around the FIDO Alliance . The non-profit organization manages and supports several (passwordless) security standards for various use cases – including FIDO2 and Passkeys . The latter is a further development of the former and will most likely become the standard across industries. Various companies already support Passkeys, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Github, Docusign and various security providers.

10 Passwordless Authentication Solutions

If you have decided in principle to go with “passwordless” , the question arises as to which provider or which offering is best suited to your company. A look at one of the following ten offers may help you in your decision-making process.

AuthID Verified Workforce

With Verified Workforce, the US security provider AuthID offers several key functions for user authentication – with a strong focus on biometric security features. Thanks to AI-supported matching capabilities, the solution also promises to detect spoofing attempts .

AuthID supports the FIDO2 standard, with crypto keys generated and stored on the device in question – the cloud is left out entirely. Because AuthID knows that passwordless is of limited value without a larger ecosystem, the AuthID solution can also be integrated with third-party identity and access management (IAM) tools .

Axiad Cloud

With its authentication platform, Axiad takes a holistic approach to passwordless orchestration. Axiad Cloud uses existing IAM suites to facilitate the transition to the passwordless era – both when it comes to configuration and when it comes to provisioning new users. The solution also offers an admin and end-user portal that allows authentication workflows to be customized in a granular manner.